A frosty reception
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| 16:52 UK time, Monday, 8 March 2010
I've just returned from a week's skiing in the Alps and thankfully have no broken bones despite a few near misses with the local snowboarders!
On the way out, our plane was diverted from Chambery to Lyon because of gale force winds. The landing was a bit bumpy and everyone cheered when the plane eventually landed safely!
The weather during the week was very mixed. We had snow, strong winds, sunshine and thick fog.
I stayed at La Rosiere in France where you can ski over to La Thuile in Italy, if the mood takes you.
One afternoon we left Italy in the sunshine to arrive back on the French side of the mountain to find thick fog all the way down to the village. The journey back to La Rosiere was a bit tricky to say the least!
Back home in Wales, it's been another glorious day with unbroken sunshine - perfect weather for walking with crystal clear air and excellent visibility.
Lance Tucker from Little Mill sent in this picture of Talybont Reservoir, taken today:
With clear skies, the nights have been very cold recently... Last night temperatures fell to - 5CÌý at Pembrey on the Carmarthenshire coast and - 8C in Snowdonia.
So after the coldest winter for 30 years, spring is finally on the way but we haven't seen the last of Jack Frost yet.
DerekÌý
On the way out, our plane was diverted from Chambery to Lyon because of gale force winds. The landing was a bit bumpy and everyone cheered when the plane eventually landed safely!
The weather during the week was very mixed. We had snow, strong winds, sunshine and thick fog.
I stayed at La Rosiere in France where you can ski over to La Thuile in Italy, if the mood takes you.
One afternoon we left Italy in the sunshine to arrive back on the French side of the mountain to find thick fog all the way down to the village. The journey back to La Rosiere was a bit tricky to say the least!
Back home in Wales, it's been another glorious day with unbroken sunshine - perfect weather for walking with crystal clear air and excellent visibility.
Lance Tucker from Little Mill sent in this picture of Talybont Reservoir, taken today:
With clear skies, the nights have been very cold recently... Last night temperatures fell to - 5CÌý at Pembrey on the Carmarthenshire coast and - 8C in Snowdonia.
So after the coldest winter for 30 years, spring is finally on the way but we haven't seen the last of Jack Frost yet.
DerekÌý
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